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postpneumonic

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pneu⋅mon⋅ic

  [noo-mon-ik, nyoo-]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
2. pertaining to or affected with pneumonia.
Origin:
1665–75; < NL pneumonicus < Gk pneumonikós. See pneumon-, -ic
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Main Entry: pneu·mon·ic
Pronunciation: n(y)u-'män-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or affecting the lungs : PULMONARY
2 : of, relating to, or affected with pneumonia

Main Entry: post·pneu·mon·ic
Pronunciation: -n(y)u-'män-ik
Function: adjective
: occurring after and especially as a result ofpneumonia <postpneumonic bronchitis>
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pneumonic pneu·mon·ic (n&oobreve;-mŏn'ĭk, ny&oobreve;-)
adj.

  1. Relating to, affected by, or similar to pneumonia.

  2. Of, affecting, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

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